Johaug and Kr ger are also confirmed in skating in Beitost len, how far can the young Fossesholm go?

Concluded the last pre-seasonal efforts it is time to take stock of the Nordic Opening of Ruka: in the distance Therese Johaug will be the woman to beat, among the men more uncertainty with a Martin Johnsrud Sundby so far enigmatic.

Sunday 24 November 2019 8 minutes reading time

The cross-country skiing World Cup is getting closer and closer: in less than five days Ruka will begin to get serious about the Nordic Opening sprint. Let's see what emerged from the last pre-season appearances on the snows of BeitostÃ¸len and GÃ¤llivare. MEN'S SECTOR In the 15 Km skating race held in Norway, a battle was finally resolved on the edge of the seconds: after starting with a conservative rhythm, the Olympic skiathlon champion Simen Hegstad KrÃ¼ger managed to win thanks to the last 5 kilometers traveled very incisive. The 26-year-old also confirmed his good form on skating after finishing on the podium yesterday's classic test, paying attention to him in a week at Ruka. Leitmotiv of reverse race for Hans Christer Holund, leader of the competition for two thirds of this, but collapsed vertically in the final and having to settle for the third coin, leaving Martin LÃ¸wstrÃ¸m Nyenget free track. The 1992 class athlete in turn confirmed after a 15 km alternating high-level race, so it would not be surprising to see him at the opening of the maximum circuit. Swinging day for three important names: the specialist Sjur RÃ¸the closed only in sixth place at twenty seconds from KrÃ¼ger and without ever being able to give the impression of being able to win it, while the sprinter Finn HÃ¥gen Krogh ended his fatigue at 13 Place, also preceded by the British Andrew Musgrave. After taking the start an enigmatic Martin Johnsrud Sundby retired about halfway through the race, doubts remain as to his real form. The weekend in the far north of Sweden ended with a sprint in classical technique, played with a minor pitcher field. The spotlight was on Olof Jonsson, already the best in qualifying for a trifle on Calle Halfvarsson: after having risked something only in the semifinals, when he was the first of the fished out, the 24-year-old Swede managed the highlight at will, winning success on Martin BergstrÃ¶m, Johan HÃ¤ggstrÃ¶m and Teodor Peterson. Halfvarsson, on the other hand, had to settle for eighth place having finished in the semifinals. BEITOSTÃ˜LEN - 15 KM TL 1. KRÃœGER Simen Hegstad (NOR) 30â€™16â€™â€™4 2. NYENGET Martin LÃ¸wstrÃ¸m (NOR) at 3â€™â€™7 3. HOLUND Hans Christer (NOR) at 8â€™â€™7 Click here for complete results. GÃ„LLIVARE - SPRINT TC 1. JONSSON Olof (SWE) 3â€™05â€™â€™33 2. BERGSTRÃ–M Martin (SWE) at 0â€™â€™57 3. HÃ„GGSTRÃ–M Johan (SWE) at 1'77 Click here for complete results. FEMALE SECTOR The technique changes but the leading Norwegians remain the same: in BeitostÃ¸len the unbeaten run by Therese Johaug continues in the time trials, while the first alternatives to the leader of the movement remain Heidi Weng and the very young Helene Marie Fossesholm. Today the big favorite for the conquest of the next crystal ball has made the difference in the central part of the 10 km to be covered on skating, having gained in this situation most of the gap between itself and the team mates. After having long tasted the possibility of being the best of the non-extra-terrestrial, Fossesholm was mocked by a second and a half by Weng, the latter stubborn in remaining in the wake of Johaug in the last kilometers, closing at a thirty seconds from the head. So for the home movement the three points of reference will probably be precisely these three, also because behind them the others have not shone so much: in fourth place was ranked a good Anne Kjersti KalvÃ¥ at 54 '' from Johaug, while for find other cross-country skaters accustomed to the stage of the World Cup you have to go down to the eighth place ex aequo of Tiril Udnes Weng and Ragnhild Haga (1'18 ''), but not much more distant they have closed Silje Ã˜yre Slind (11 ^) and Lotta Udnes Weng (12 ^). Finally passing to GÃ¤llivare, to signal a final of the women's sprint at the limits of the real: in the topical moment - with 5 landlord benefited on the Swiss Nadine FÃ¤hndrich - Moa Lundgren dared to overtake on the curve by knocking down all the compatriots; the Swiss got the most out of it in the melee and embarked on a solo journey to success, while the twenty-year-old Linn Svahn and the more experienced Jonna Sundling completed the podium. Unlucky day for the wait Maja Dahlqvist (8th), Anna Dyvik (10th) and Johanna HagstrÃ¶m (11th) who could have better exploited the lack of presence of Stina Nilsson to show off. BEITOSTÃ˜LEN - 10 KM TL 1. JOHAUG Therese (NOR) 21â€™48â€™0.0 2. WENG Heidi (NOR) to 31â€™â€™3 3. FOSSESHOLM Helene Marie (NOR) at 32â€™â€™8 Click here for complete results. GÃ„LLIVARE - SPRINT TC 1. FÃ„HNDRICH Nadine (SUI) 3'41â€™â€™51 2. SVAHN Linn (SWE) to 1â€™â€™27 3. SUNDLING Jonna (SWE) at 2â€™â€™01 Click here for complete results.

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